U.S. Senator Richard H. Bryan, D-Nev.

U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., announces Thursday that he will not seek a third term in office in the 2000 elections. His wife, Bonnie, left, wipes away a tear. Bryan, 61, made the announcement on the steps of the Las Vegas Academy, which was Las Vegas High School when Bryan was a part of the student body. - Photo by Jim Laurie.